The Dutchwoman claimed a third successive stage success on the fifth and final day to seal overall victory in front of large crowds in Bury St Edmunds.

Vos (Rabo-Liv) won the concluding 108km stage from Harwich – and with it ten bonus seconds – to triumph overall by 30 seconds.

Wiggle-Honda’s Giorgia Bronzini was second on the day and Amy Pieters (Netherlands) third, while Emma Johansson (Orica-GreenEdge) was fifth to seal second overall. Third overall was Rossella Ratto (Estadio de Mexico-Faren).

Double Olympic track champion Laura Trott (Wiggle-Honda) was 55th overall after a heavy crash on Friday and yesterday's stage which began in her hometown of Cheshunt, while her sister Emma (Boels-Dolmans) was 60th overall before retiring after crossing the finish line in Suffolk.

Laura, 22, and Emma, 24, crossed the line together.

Vos had increased her overall lead to 19 seconds by winning yesterday's stage to Welwyn Garden City ahead of Bronzini, Garner and Johansson.